Convert Nanocoulombs per square metre to Coulombs per square metre

Convert Nanocoulombs per square metre (nC/m²) to Coulombs per square metre (C/m²) instantly and accurately.

Nanocoulombs per square metre (nC/m²)
Coulombs per square metre (C/m²)

Conversion Formula

C/m² = nC/m² × 1.000000000e-9

About Nanocoulombs per square metre

The nanocoulomb per square metre (nC/m²) equals 10⁻⁹ C/m², the scale for charge density on moderately charged electret films and LCD alignment-layer surfaces. Commercial cellular polypropylene electret microphones carry surface charge densities of 0.1-10 nC/m²; charge on liquid-crystal alignment layers affects pixel response times. 1 nC/m² = 10⁻⁹ C/m² = 10⁻³ µC/m².

About Coulombs per square metre

The coulomb per square metre (C/m²) is the SI coherent unit of surface charge density, equal to 1 A·s·m⁻². A parallel-plate capacitor with 1 C/m² on each plate produces a gap field of 1/ε₀ ≈ 113 GV/m; realistic capacitor plate densities are 10-100 µC/m²; charge density on a sphere at electrical breakdown of air is about 27 µC/m². 1 C/m² = 10³ mC/m² = 10⁶ µC/m².

Quick Reference Table

Nanocoulombs per square metre (nC/m²)Coulombs per square metre (C/m²)
1 nC/m²1 × 10-9 C/m²
2 nC/m²2 × 10-9 C/m²
5 nC/m²5 × 10-9 C/m²
10 nC/m²1 × 10-8 C/m²
25 nC/m²2.5 × 10-8 C/m²
50 nC/m²5 × 10-8 C/m²
100 nC/m²1 × 10-7 C/m²

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